
> You see a dark speck in the distance coming out of the sun. As you watch > it grows larger and larger until it resolves itself as a huge starship. > It's the /Mae Lee/ coming in for a landing at the port. She is a huge > boxy ship with stubby wings, but in her own way graceful and beautiful. > The thrumbing of her gravity drives fills the air drowning out the > shrill cries of the birds over the bay. Kelly steps out onto the tarmac and watches raptly as the Mae Lee makes her approach. He grasps April's hand and says something that is lost in the noise of the gravity drive. JR
--- JRwrote: > Kelly steps out onto the tarmac and watches raptly > as the Mae Lee makes her > approach. He grasps April's hand and says something > that is lost in the > noise of the gravity drive. April looks at him and smiles, she watches the Mae Lee along with him. Once the din has ceased she walks along with him and asks, "What was that you said back there? I couldn't hear you?" April
> April looks at him and smiles, she watches the Mae Lee > along with him. Once the din has ceased she walks > along with him and asks, "What was that you said back > there? I couldn't hear you?" "I said that it was a beautiful sight watching her land." He looks around to ensure that there are no locals within earshot. "We have to be careful - we aren't supposed to know the crew." JR
--- JRwrote: > "I said that it was a beautiful sight watching her > land." He looks around > to ensure that there are no locals within earshot. > "We have to be careful - > we aren't supposed to know the crew." April feigns a blank look and says back to him, "Well yes it was quite a nice landing. Know who?" She once again makes sure no one is around and then laughs a little squeezing his arm. "Come on lets have a look around. And familiarize ourselves with this place." April wants to get familiar with the layout of the port and then check out the ship that the girl came in on. April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
> April feigns a blank look and says back to him, "Well > yes it was quite a nice landing. Know who?" She once > again makes sure no one is around and then laughs a > little squeezing his arm. "Come on lets have a look > around. And familiarize ourselves with this place." > April wants to get familiar with the layout of the > port and then check out the ship that the girl came in > on. "Sorry." Kelly looks contrite. "This is more your line of work than mine." He follows her lead in checking out the port. TGM: Does the Blue Rain have an air raft aboard? JR
--- JRwrote: > > April feigns a blank look and says back to him, > "Well > > yes it was quite a nice landing. Know who?" She > once > > again makes sure no one is around and then laughs > a > > little squeezing his arm. "Come on lets have a > look > > around. And familiarize ourselves with this > place." > > April wants to get familiar with the layout of the > > port and then check out the ship that the girl > came in > > on. > > "Sorry." Kelly looks contrite. "This is more your > line of work than mine." He follows her lead in > checking out the port. "What are you sorry for? I was teasing you." She squeezes his arm again and gives him a peck on the cheek. "You're very sweet you know." She continues to make mental notes of the layout of the place, heading towards where the vessel the girl came in on is. April _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > >> April wants to get familiar with the layout of the port and then > >> check out the ship that the girl came in on. This is a small port along the north shore of a large bay. There are two long tarmac covered runways forming an X with three concrete pads next to the runways. A small tower with a metal building next to it provides office space for the Port Captain and controls for the tower. Beyond the tower, next to the 3 meter high chain link surrounding the port, there are several large tanks and a small building that is probably housing a fuel processor and fusion reactor. The /Blue Rain/ is on one of the concrete pads, and April and Kelly see that a large..1000+ ton ship fills one of the other pads, and a 200 ton free trader filling the other. The /Mae Lee/ is taxing over to a grassy area next to one of the runways. There are two large trucks next to the big ship, and several people are loading boxes into them using grav pallets. The free trader appears to be locked up tight with no action around it. > > "Sorry." Kelly looks contrite. "This is more your line of work than > > mine." He follows her lead in checking out the port. > > "What are you sorry for? I was teasing you." She squeezes his arm > again and gives him a peck on the cheek. "You're very sweet you > know." She continues to make mental notes of the layout of the > place, heading towards where the vessel the girl came in on is. As you stroll over toward that ship you have to pass the larger one. As you pass it, you hear a couple of the people doing the unloading call out "Hello' to you and wave. Their greetings appear cheerful and friendly. Eris AKU GM
> "What are you sorry for? I was teasing you." She > squeezes his arm again and gives him a peck on the > cheek. "You're very sweet you know." She continues to > make mental notes of the layout of the place, heading > towards where the vessel the girl came in on is. "Thank you, my April Rose." He smiles at her, then angles toward the larger ship. "Let's see what they can tell us." JR
> April waves back and smiles. "Hello there! How are > you doing?" She smiles at Kelly and whispers to him. > "So how long have we been engaged now?" "What time is it?" Kelly pretends to consult his watch, then laughs gently. "A month, say?" JR
--- JRwrote: > > April waves back and smiles. "Hello there! How > are > > you doing?" She smiles at Kelly and whispers to > him. > > "So how long have we been engaged now?" > > "What time is it?" Kelly pretends to consult his > watch, then laughs gently. "A month, say?" She smiles at him. "A month it is." April
> > "What time is it?" Kelly pretends to consult his > > watch, then laughs gently. "A month, say?" > > She smiles at him. "A month it is." "Good. Our cover story is done, then." He kisses her softly, then pulls back to look at her. "Ready?" JR
--- JRwrote: > > > "What time is it?" Kelly pretends to consult his > > > watch, then laughs gently. "A month, say?" > > > > She smiles at him. "A month it is." > > "Good. Our cover story is done, then." He kisses her > softly, then pulls back to look at her. "Ready?" She grins and replies, "Yes, sir I am." April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
> > "Good. Our cover story is done, then." He kisses her > > softly, then pulls back to look at her. "Ready?" > > She grins and replies, "Yes, sir I am." "Sir, you say? I work for a living." He smiles as he delivers the old line used when any NCO was addressed as 'Sir'. He laughs and goes to meet the newcomers. "Hello, there," he calls. JR
JR wrote: >>>"Good. Our cover story is done, then." He kisses her >>>softly, then pulls back to look at her. "Ready?" >> >>She grins and replies, "Yes, sir I am." > > > "Sir, you say? I work for a living." He smiles as he delivers the old line > used when any NCO was addressed as 'Sir'. He laughs and goes to meet the > newcomers. "Hello, there," he calls. As Kelly and April get closer they see that the pair are a man and a woman, both appear to be in their 30's, and they are dressed in blue and grey uniforms. You can see the name of the ship on the hull plating over their heads.../DesPlanes/...and "A ship of the Waite Lines" painted below the name. Neither of you have heard of the Waite Lines before. The ship itself is a large one, as big as the /Mae Lee/, probably a thousand tons or more, and has the blocky shape of a merchant ship. The pair stop their work and step toward you. Both of them have darki hair and brown eyes, with a decided slant. Their skins are a brownish yellow and both are smallish. As they move toward you you note that they appear somewhat clumsy or awkward in their movements. "To you both, greetings." says the man in accented Ganglish when you are about 2 meters from him. He puts his hands together, palm to palm with his fingers pointing toward first one of you then the other. The woman stops beside her companion and does the same, although she adds a short bow to her greeting. Eris AKU GM
> "To you both, greetings." says the man in accented Ganglish when you > are about 2 meters from him. He puts his hands together, palm to > palm with his fingers pointing toward first one of you then the > other. The woman stops beside her companion and does the same, > although she adds a short bow to her greeting. Kelly nods his head in what he hopes is a show of respect. "This is April, and I am Kelly. We are from the Blue Rain." Kelly turns and points to the ship. JR
--- JRwrote: > > "To you both, greetings." says the man in accented > Ganglish when you > > are about 2 meters from him. He puts his hands > together, palm to > > palm with his fingers pointing toward first one of > you then the > > other. The woman stops beside her companion and > does the same, > > although she adds a short bow to her greeting. > > Kelly nods his head in what he hopes is a show of > respect. "This is April, > and I am Kelly. We are from the Blue Rain." Kelly > turns and points to the > ship. April returns the greeting and bow. "Hello, how are you?" Does April recognize the greeting? April
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > Kelly nods his head in what he hopes is a show of respect. "This is > > April, and I am Kelly. We are from the Blue Rain." Kelly turns and > > points to the ship. > > April returns the greeting and bow. "Hello, how are you?" > >Does April recognize the greeting? April does, Kelly doesn't. This is a formal greeting common on Muan Gwi. The Gwi aren't common in the CSA, but they do trade occasionally with Mark, where April ran across it, and other systems coreward of Mark. The Gwi are supposed to be a very religious people, very formal, sober and serious, Gwi corporations, even small ones, are highly structured and formal with employment for life, even generational. "I am Dako Zins, Cargo Master of /DesPlains/." the man says placing his hand on his chest, and this is Carjin Hare 2nd Assistant Cargo hand." The woman places her hand on her chest and inclines her head, "We are honored to meet fellow travellers." Zins steps forward in a more relaxed way and says, "We are just in from Montrose and Newton with a load of colonists and their belongings." He looks over at the boxes he and Carjin were loading onto the trucks and says, "This is the last of their gear. We shall be travelling on to Mark before returning to Muan Gwi." Eris AKU GM
> He looks over at the boxes he and Carjin were loading onto the trucks > and says, "This is the last of their gear. We shall be travelling on to > Mark before returning to Muan Gwi." Kelly nods to each of them in turn as he waits for April to speak. JR
--- Eris Reddochwrote: > April does, Kelly doesn't. This is a formal > greeting common on Muan > Gwi. The Gwi aren't common in the CSA, but they do > trade occasionally > with Mark, where April ran across it, and other > systems coreward of > Mark. The Gwi are supposed to be a very religious > people, very formal, > sober and serious, Gwi corporations, even small > ones, are highly > structured and formal with employment for life, even > generational. In that case, April would return the greeting as she is familiar with it. > > "I am Dako Zins, Cargo Master of /DesPlains/." the > man says placing his > hand on his chest, and this is Carjin Hare 2nd > Assistant Cargo hand." April returns the greeting, "I am April Rose, Assistant Engineer of the Blue Rain. I am most honored to make your acquaintance. This is Kelly Hoenja, the Chief Engineer of the Blue Rain." > > The woman places her hand on her chest and inclines > her head, "We are > honored to meet fellow travellers." April again returns the greeting, "As we are to meet you." > Zins steps forward in a more relaxed way and says, > "We are just in from > Montrose and Newton with a load of colonists and > their belongings." > > He looks over at the boxes he and Carjin were > loading onto the trucks > and says, "This is the last of their gear. We shall > be travelling on to > Mark before returning to Muan Gwi." April smiles and tells the pair the story that was agreed upon by the Shawn, Ilane, Kelly and herself before hand. "I am unsure if we will be travelling to Mark, I have been immersed in my engineering studies and was eager to stretch my legs after the journey." April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > April does, Kelly doesn't. This is a formal greeting common on > > Muan Gwi. The Gwi aren't common in the CSA, but they do trade > > occasionally with Mark, where April ran across it, and other > > systems coreward of Mark. The Gwi are supposed to be a very > > religious people, very formal, sober and serious, Gwi > > corporations, even small ones, are highly structured and formal > > with employment for life, even generational. > > In that case, April would return the greeting as she is familiar with > it. > > > "I am Dako Zins, Cargo Master of /DesPlains/." the man says placing > > his hand on his chest, and this is Carjin Hare 2nd Assistant Cargo > > hand." > > April returns the greeting, "I am April Rose, Assistant Engineer of > the Blue Rain. I am most honored to make your acquaintance. This is > Kelly Hoenja, the Chief Engineer of the Blue Rain." > > > The woman places her hand on her chest and inclines her head, "We > > are honored to meet fellow travellers." > > April again returns the greeting, "As we are to meet you." > > > Zins steps forward in a more relaxed way and says, "We are just in > > from Montrose and Newton with a load of colonists and their > > belongings." > > > > He looks over at the boxes he and Carjin were loading onto the > > trucks and says, "This is the last of their gear. We shall be > > travelling on to Mark before returning to Muan Gwi." > > April smiles and tells the pair the story that was agreed upon by the > Shawn, Ilane, Kelly and herself before hand. "I am unsure if we > will be travelling to Mark, I have been immersed in my engineering > studies and was eager to stretch my legs after the journey." Carjin nods saying seriously, "Yes, I too spend many of my hours aboard our ship in study." Dako Zins adds with a quick grin, "But for Cargo Masters the *real* work begins once a ship has landed, and only ends when our holds are filled again and the ship is ready for flight." Carjin bows her head. Zins continues, "But that doesn't mean we can't find time to, um, as you said 'stretch your legs' and enjoy or visits to the ports we pass through. Dako says to April and Kelly, "Perhaps you would care to join us, Carjin and I, tonight for dinner and exchange stories?" Eris AKU GM
> Dako says to April and Kelly, "Perhaps you would care to join us, Carjin > and I, tonight for dinner and exchange stories?" Kelly looks to April for her response, like a good husband-in-training ;-) JR
--- JRwrote: > > Dako says to April and Kelly, "Perhaps you would > care to join us, Carjin > > and I, tonight for dinner and exchange stories?" > > Kelly looks to April for her response, like a good > husband-in-training ;-) ROFL!!! April smiles and nods approvingly. It seemed only proper to accept there hospitality. April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: >>>Dako says to April and Kelly, "Perhaps you would >> >>care to join us, Carjin >> >>>and I, tonight for dinner and exchange stories?" >> >>Kelly looks to April for her response, like a good >>husband-in-training ;-) > >ROFL!!! > > April smiles and nods approvingly. It seemed only > proper to accept there hospitality. "Most excellent!" Dako says smiling and clapping his hands together. "I have been told La Martenois is a good resturant in this Startown, I will make reservations for us tonight at 2000 local time if that is acceptable to you?" Dako asks looking to Kelly, then April. Eris AKU GM
> "Most excellent!" Dako says smiling and clapping his hands together. > > "I have been told La Martenois is a good resturant in this Startown, > I will make reservations for us tonight at 2000 local time if that > is acceptable to you?" Dako asks looking to Kelly, then April. "We will be there," Kelly says with another look at April. "That will give us time to tour the area for a bit, I think." JR
--- JRwrote: > "We will be there," Kelly says with another look at > April. "That will give us time to tour the area for > a bit, I think." April smiles and responds, "Thank you, that sounds just lovely. We shall look forward to it." She smiles at Kelly. April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: >>"We will be there," Kelly says with another look at >>April. "That will give us time to tour the area for >>a bit, I think." > > April smiles and responds, "Thank you, that sounds > just lovely. We shall look forward to it." She > smiles at Kelly. With more bows the two Muan Gwi crewmen go back to their duties, leaving April and Kelly on the tarmac. Further down the runway, to their right, they see the /Blue Rain/ parked on a concrete pad. It looks like Shawn and Ilane are walking around their ship inspecting it. Still further down is a larger ship (maybe 200 dtons) also parked on a pad. This ship looks locked up tight and there are no crewmen visible outside it. Back to their left is the small Terminal building and beyond that the /Mae Lee/ parked on the grassy verge of the runway. The /Mae Lee/ towers over any of the buildings around the small starport. Other than the open water beyond the runway toward the bay, the small starport is surrounded by a high chain link fence. You can see several people, most of them youngsters, standing outside the fence near the Terminal. They are excitedly talking to each other and pointing to the multiple ships parked inside the fence. Eris AKU GM
> Other than the open water beyond the runway toward the bay, the > small starport is surrounded by a high chain link fence. You can see > several people, most of them youngsters, standing outside the fence > near the Terminal. They are excitedly talking to each other and > pointing to the multiple ships parked inside the fence. Kelly points out the young people. "We have a fan club, I see. I wonder just how closely they watch the goings-on here." JR
--- JRwrote: > > Other than the open water beyond the runway toward > the bay, the > > small starport is surrounded by a high chain link > fence. You can see > > several people, most of them youngsters, standing > outside the fence > > near the Terminal. They are excitedly talking to > each other and > > pointing to the multiple ships parked inside the > fence. > > Kelly points out the young people. "We have a fan > club, I see. I wonder just how closely they watch > the goings-on here." April smiles, "Children can be like little sponges. Soaking up and taking in anything that surrounds them. If not, they may be able to give us more information on the whereabouts and behaviors of the Hootish." April walks along slowly stearing the pair in that direction. April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > --- JRwrote: > > >>>Other than the open water beyond the runway toward >> >>the bay, the >> >>>small starport is surrounded by a high chain link >> >>fence. You can see >> >>>several people, most of them youngsters, standing >> >>outside the fence >> >>>near the Terminal. They are excitedly talking to >> >>each other and >> >>>pointing to the multiple ships parked inside the >> >>fence. >> >>Kelly points out the young people. "We have a fan >>club, I see. I wonder just how closely they watch >>the goings-on here." > > > April smiles, "Children can be like little sponges. > Soaking up and taking in anything that surrounds them. > If not, they may be able to give us more information > on the whereabouts and behaviors of the Hootish." > April walks along slowly stearing the pair in that > direction. This will send you away from the /Blue Rain/, at an angle, back toward the terminal building. OOC: I'll wait to see if Kelly comes along, or steers you another way before I get you close to the children near the fence. Eris AKU GM
> April smiles, "Children can be like little sponges. > Soaking up and taking in anything that surrounds them. > If not, they may be able to give us more information > on the whereabouts and behaviors of the Hootish." > April walks along slowly stearing the pair in that > direction. Kelly follows her lead. JR
On Monday, November 29, 2004 5:47 PM, Eris Reddoch [SMTP:erisred@bellsouth.net] wrote: > Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > > --- JRwrote: > > > > > >>>Other than the open water beyond the runway toward > >> > >>the bay, the > >> > >>>small starport is surrounded by a high chain link > >> > >>fence. You can see > >> > >>>several people, most of them youngsters, standing > >> > >>outside the fence > OOC: I'll wait to see if Kelly comes along, or steers you another > way before I get you close to the children near the fence. OOG: She can lead him over the edge of a cliff about now... JR
--- JRwrote: > > OOC: I'll wait to see if Kelly comes along, or > steers you another > > way before I get you close to the children near > the fence. > > OOG: She can lead him over the edge of a cliff about > now... Now I wouldn't go that far! ;) Hope __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > --- JRwrote: > > >> OOC: I'll wait to see if Kelly comes along, or steers you another > >> way before I get you close to the children near > > the fence. > > > > OOG: She can lead him over the edge of a cliff about now... > > Now I wouldn't go that far! ;) OOC: Yes, but this is over to a fence behind which there are snot-nosed monsters called children. Do you dare? :) As Kelly and Hope near the fence the children and young teenagers start calling out excitedly, "Hey lady! Hey mister!" "Are you spacers?" one of them calls out. "Of course, they're spacers, you dolt! Can't you see their uniforms?" a girl answers elbowing the boy who called out. You can hear them talking among themselves, "I'm gonna be a pilot when I grow up. Yeah, well I'm gonna be the engineer, you can't fly until I make the engines work! I won't have *you* on *my* ship. Yes, you will, look they're coming over here!" Eris AKU GM
--- Eris Reddochwrote: > OOC: Yes, but this is over to a fence behind which > there are snot-nosed > monsters called children. Do you dare? :) You know kids say the darndest things sometimes. ;) > > As Kelly and Hope near the fence the children and > young teenagers start > calling out excitedly, "Hey lady! Hey mister!" Ummm Kelly and April. Bob and Hope. /me chuckles. sorry I had to tease. ;) > > "Are you spacers?" one of them calls out. > > "Of course, they're spacers, you dolt! Can't you see > their uniforms?" a > girl answers elbowing the boy who called out. April waves and smiles. > > You can hear them talking among themselves, "I'm > gonna be a pilot when I > grow up. Yeah, well I'm gonna be the engineer, you > can't fly until I > make the engines work! I won't have *you* on *my* > ship. Yes, you will, > look they're coming over here!" "Hey there and how are you today?" April smiles. "What are you all doing hanging out here?" April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > As Kelly and April near the fence the children and young teenagers > > start calling out excitedly, "Hey lady! Hey mister!" > >Ummm Kelly and April. Bob and Hope. /me chuckles. sorry I had > to tease. ;) > > > "Are you spacers?" one of them calls out. > > > > "Of course, they're spacers, you dolt! Can't you see their > > uniforms?" a girl answers elbowing the boy who called out. > > April waves and smiles. > > > You can hear them talking among themselves, "I'm gonna be a pilot > > when I grow up. Yeah, well I'm gonna be the engineer, you can't fly > > until I make the engines work! I won't have *you* on *my* ship. > > Yes, you will, look they're coming over here!" > > "Hey there and how are you today?" April smiles. "What are you all > doing hanging out here?" "Watching the ships!" a girl calls out. "Watching the spacers." another girl giggles. "What ship are you from? asks one of the boys he points at the /Mae Lee/ and adds, "That one? What's her name?" "Cool uniforms!" one boy says to another, "And see the pins they have, I'd kill to have one of them." Eris AKU GM
> "What ship are you from? asks one of the boys he points at the /Mae Lee/ > and adds, "That one? What's her name?" > > "Cool uniforms!" one boy says to another, "And see the pins they have, > I'd kill to have one of them." Kelly smiles. "We're from that ship over there." He points to the /Blue Rain/. "Her name is the Blue Rain." JR
JR wrote: >> "What ship are you from? asks one of the boys he points at the >> /Mae Lee/ and adds, "That one? What's her name?" >> >> "Cool uniforms!" one boy says to another, "And see the pins >> they have, I'd kill to have one of them." > > Kelly smiles. "We're from that ship over there." He points to the > /Blue Rain/. "Her name is the Blue Rain." "The little one?" asks the boy, "She looks cool! Like a scout ship or a speeder." "Where are you from?" asks a girl. OOC: Chit chat, chit chat...then I suspect you want to ask the kids a question, yes? :) Eris AKU GM
> OOC: Chit chat, chit chat...then I suspect you want to ask the kids > a question, yes? :) OOG: I'm getting there... really... honest... IG: "Did you see who got out of that ship?" Kelly points at the locked ship. JR
JR wrote: > > OOC: Chit chat, chit chat...then I suspect you want to ask the kids > > a question, yes? :) > > OOG: I'm getting there... really... honest... > > IG: "Did you see who got out of that ship?" Kelly points at the > locked ship. "I did!" one little boy says, "There was a vargr in a dress and two people in uniforms." Another child interjects "...and the Hoots with the little girl." She turns to her friend and adds, "Remember? The kid that was crying and carrying on?" Eris AKU
> "I did!" one little boy says, "There was a vargr in a dress and two > people in uniforms." > > Another child interjects "...and the Hoots with the little girl." > > She turns to her friend and adds, "Remember? The kid that was crying and > carrying on?" Kell's heart leaps but he silently admonishes himself to stay calm. "What did the people look like?" JR
--- JRwrote: > > She turns to her friend and adds, "Remember? The > kid that was crying and > > carrying on?" > > Kell's heart leaps but he silently admonishes > himself to stay calm. "What did the people look > like?" April waits to listen to the answer. April
Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > >> She turns to her friend and adds, "Remember? The kid that was crying and > >> carrying on?" > > > > Kell's heart leaps but he silently admonishes himself to stay calm. > > "What did the people look like?" > > April waits to listen to the answer. The girl blinks at Kelly for a minute before saying, "They looked like Hooters, you know...man had a beard, woman had on her bonnet, you know...they looked like Hoots." "You can see all of them you want if you go out to the colonies." a boy says from the back. Eris AKU GM
--- Eris Reddochwrote: > Hope A. Kondrk wrote: > > > >> She turns to her friend and adds, "Remember? > The kid that was crying > and > > >> carrying on?" > > > > > > Kell's heart leaps but he silently admonishes > himself to stay calm. > > > "What did the people look like?" > > > > April waits to listen to the answer. > > The girl blinks at Kelly for a minute before saying, > "They looked like > Hooters, you know...man had a beard, woman had on > her bonnet, you > know...they looked like Hoots." > > "You can see all of them you want if you go out to > the colonies." a boy > says from the back. April smiles, "I'd like to do that. Where are they located?" April __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250